Educating children and parents about dangerous and nondangerous physical symptoms, attending to serious but not common bodily changes, helping youths cope with traumatic events and related mental disorders, ensuring adequate and competent healthcare, and practicing anxiety management are designed to help prevent

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These strategies are aimed at preventing somatic symptom disorders, which involve excessive focus on physical symptoms that cause significant distress or impairment. Educating about symptoms, coping with trauma, and managing anxiety are key components in addressing these disorders.

Educating Children and Parents About Dangerous and Nondangerous Physical Symptoms